Salimah Dhalla, LLM

Experience

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  Art Gallery of Ontario

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  Studio Technician/Image Resources Assistant

  - Digitization and cataloging of works by Ian Baxter and David Milne for publication and creation of an Archives- Digitization and archiving of exhibition slides from 1900-present- Photographic copy-work and scanning, digital post-processing and cataloguing of archival material - Digital production, digital editing and data entry into Extensis Portfolio database for all exhibitions

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  Ontario Power Authority

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2017

  - Support and day-to-day administration of the Aboriginal Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) and Community Energy Partnerships Program (CEPP), Aboriginal Transmission Fund (ATF), Aboriginal Community Energy Plans (ACEP) and interim funding program for municipalities and public sector entities- Development of procedural guidelines, diagrams and documents for internal and external use- Responsible for the design, development and implementation of process and tools utilized by third-party committees for each program; including training and on-call support- Serves as business process knowledge expert on Support Programs within the business unit to staff, outside stakeholders, internal business units and applicants Show less - Development and implementation of the Records Management Protocol for FIT Program- Development and implementation for the processing of payments and deposits with Finance; liaison between Procurement and Finance- Documented processes for the creation of a Procedural Handbook- Training and oversight of Junior Intake Support and allocation of daily activities- Advised on and supported the development of FIT 2.0 Intake tools in Microsoft Excel- Preliminary processing of applications; creation of file packages for Case Managers Show less

  • Program Analyst, Funds

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2017

  • FIT Intake Officer, Procurement

    Aug 2011 - Sept 2012
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  Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2016

  Program Manager

  Responsible for the governance, supervision and operation of multiple renewable energy support programs. These Support Programs provide financial support to facilitate the participation of communities in the renewable energy sector through four key areas: 1) assistance for renewable energy project development, 2) support for legal and financial due diligence for partnerships for renewable energy facilities and major transmission projects, 3) education, capacity and skills building and 4) community energy planning. Show less

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  Institute for Canadian Citizenship / Institut pour la citoyenneté canadienne (ICC)

  Oct 2017 - now

  The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is a national charity co-founded by The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul. Powered by a passionate and committed national network, the ICC delivers programs and special projects that inspire inclusion, create opportunities to connect, and encourage active citizenship.Responsible for event and partnership management for over fifty enhanced citizenship ceremonies and roundtable discussions across Canada, in partnership with the federal government. I worked with high-profile institutions and stakeholders to create an atmosphere where new citizens and community members could connect, share stories and reflect on their journey to Canada. Show less

  • Chief People Officer

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Senior Director, Strategy and Operations

    Nov 2021 - Feb 2024

  • Director, Program Delivery

    Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Operations Lead

    Dec 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Program Coordinator

    Oct 2017 - Dec 2018